Monocle on Culture
Robert Bound and guests explore what’s new in art, film, books, and media. Expect lively discussions, in-depth interviews, and expert insights.
Latest Episodes
1970s fashion photography with Jim Lee and Peter York
Highlights from the Havana Biennial, American comedian Mike Birbiglia explains his latest show and we talk 1970s fashion photography with Jim Lee and Peter York.
Voodoo and art
The wandering mind with Katharine Stout of Tate Britain and author Iain Sinclair, we learn voodoo’s influence on art and singer Astrid Williamson provides music.
Blockbuster Barbican
Illuminating the present and crystal-balling the future, the Culture Show is an international digest of music, art, film and media.
Designing newspapers
A beautiful session with the musician Bahamas, we chat with newspaper designer Dr Mario Garcia and we visit the Berlin Biennale.
Collectors and collections
Collectors and collections: director of the V&A Museum Beth McKillop discusses the thrill of a good find and photographer Jean Pigozzi talks collecting African art.
MIPTV conference with Broadcast magazine
We discuss the MIPTV conference with Lisa Campbell of Broadcast magazine, visit the Cairo Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival and enjoy The Wave Pictures in session.
Brazil’s cultural status
Brazil: head of culture for the Brazilian Embassy in the UK Helena Gasparian joins arts representative Alicia Bastos for a discussion on Brazil’s cultural reach.
Art in Britain
British art special: we talk to Cristina Ruiz of The Art Newspaper about Damien Hirst‚s continuing influence and chat to legendary artist Sir Peter Blake.
Manama: a culture capital?
A Middle Eastern special with trips to Art Dubai and Bahrain to ask whether Manama earns its title as a of capital of culture?
Transforming SXSW
We hear from Austin’s SXSW festival about the bands and shows, but also looking at the event’s transformation into a place for launching tech businesses.
